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Oscar Wilde: Wanting to Be Left Alone Is Not ‘Selfishness’0
- Literature
- May 10, 2016
Confession: Oscar Wilde is one of my favorite writers. Though he was what Dostoevsky would have described as “a dedicated sensualist,” Wilde possessed a true creative genius perhaps unmatched among his literary contemporaries. His essay “The Soul of Man under Socialism” is not, in my opinion, his best work. Written in 1891, it’s largely a
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Why Would You Deny Someone a Job Because of a High IQ?0
- Culture
- May 10, 2016
I wanted to be a cop. But when I took the test, they found out my IQ was too high! It sounds like a bad joke. But this actually happened to a Connecticut man when he took the test a number of years, and it’s possible it’s happening at law enforcement departments across the country.
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Forgotten: What happened after the Doolittle Raid.0
- History
- May 10, 2016
In the early days of World War II as the Japanese advanced their “Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere” through the military subjugation of an incredible number of peoples, islands, and nations, they turned their attention to the United States. In what was hoped to be a knock-out blow to the United States, the Japanese struck
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Scientists Finding Ways to Upload Knowledge to our Brains 0
- Entertainment
- May 9, 2016
The dream that every science-fiction nerd has had since watching The Matrix is one step closer to becoming a reality. Remember that pivotal scene when Neo gets a healthy dose of martial arts knowledge uploaded to his brain by his new buddy, Tank, and then proceeds to fight Morpheus in an epic duel, showcasing his new talents? Yeah,
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Are We Discouraging Mothers from Their Most Important Work?0
- Culture
- May 9, 2016
Late last year, Pew Research came out with a report on the state of two-income families. One of the most striking observations was the fact that a high percentage of full-time working mothers say they feel rushed and believe they are not spending adequate time with their children. Ninety percent of full-time working mothers say
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Liberals Are Starting to Notice Liberal Intolerance 0
- Culture
- May 9, 2016
William F. Buckley once observed, “Liberals claim to want to give a hearing to other views, but then are shocked and offended to discover that there are other views.” Buckley said that in the 1960s, but it is truer today on college campuses than ever. Even liberals are beginning to notice. A few months ago
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Oscar Wilde: Wanting to Be Left Alone Is Not ‘Selfishness’0